"Capt. Rob" wrote in message
ups.com...
would certainly hope your vessel is faster than mine..... in the
harbour!
Let's go play in a big sea way and see how she handles with that sugar
scoop
transom! :-)


I think the 35s5 will still be faster, but I might turn bright green
around the gills proving it!

Would be fun to try though. I've sailed in heavy sea states with a few
larger, light to moderate displacement boats and found Overproof really has
no problem maintaining pace with the larger boats. I don't know if it's the
mass or design... but she maintains a steady speed under a larger canvas and
is well mannered in even the roughest seas. The easier your vessel handles a
rough sea the less taxing it is on the crew..... but again that only
matters if that is where you sail.

Remember Bob..... fast is nice, but seriously.... we're talking a few knots
which only matter if you are racing..... and you won't be racing with the
little one aboard. I think it's a nice design for what you have in mind. I'd
like to see how it compares to the Niagara 35. I raced against one several
times in Charity Races and beat them 2 out of 3 with a line honours on one
race. [Qualifier- down wind in 36 knots gusting to 45+... Overproof was the
only vessel in the fleet capable of sailing dead down wind with full canvas.
Everyone else had to broad reach, reefed hard.]

Good Luck with the boat.

CM